The Indian cricket team will not be shaking hands with the Pakistan players in the group game of the ICC T20 World Cup that will be played in Colombo today. The (non) handshake incident had become a talking point during the entire Asia Cup last year, and monopolised all discussions whenever the two sides meet. The Indian team is still awaiting the Asia Cup trophy, after Naqvi took it away with him. The Pakistan Cricket Board had threatened to pull out of the World Cup after Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland. Meanwhile, former India batsman turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has called ‘no shaking hands’ a silly thing, started by India.

Source: Indian Express February 15, 2026 09:06 UTC